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Optima RacingHorses › John The Spark (GB)

John The Spark (GB)

8yo g · Form & record 2023-04-02 to 2025-04-25 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Karen Jewell.
Pedigree Telescope (IRE) × Tally Em Up (IRE) (by Flemensfirth)
OwnerS P Oconnor
Ratings Official 103 · best RPR 107 · best TS 77
13
Runs
0
Wins
0.0%
Strike rate
23.1%
Place rate
0.0
Actual / Expected
-100.0%
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Full form — last 13 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2025-04-25 14d Fontwell 26f Good 4 4/8 2.5 Brendan Powell 161 103 98 60 25/1
Chase All In Or All Out Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2025-04-11 25d Fontwell 21.5f Good 4 4/6 Brendan Powell 161 106 76 37 33/1
Chase BetGoodwin Online Bookies Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2025-03-17 60d Fontwell 19f Good 6/10 Brendan Powell 161 112 79 39 11/2
Birchwood Kia - Chichester Driven By You Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
2025-01-16 15d Fairyhouse 20f Soft 3/9 Keith Donoghue 158 101 107 68 25/1
Jump Into January Maiden Hurdle
2025-01-01 45d Fairyhouse 20f Soft 18/20 1.5 Keith Donoghue p 161 105 42 14/1
Hurdle Turf Easter Festival 18th - 20th April Handicap Hurdle Prominent - lost position 3 out - lost ground quickly and eased before 2 out - tailed off
2024-11-17 16d Navan 22.5f Soft 14/23 1.25 Caragh Monaghan 136 105 83 30 50/1
Hurdle Turf Bar One Racing Bet 10 Euros Get 50 Euros Sign Up Offer Tara Handicap Hurdle Towards rear - not fluent 4 out - some headway approaching last - never near to challenge(tchd 40/1)
2024-11-01 20d Down Royal 22.5f Good 5/7 2.75 Keith Donoghue 166 89 9 12/1
Hurdle Turf Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Hurdle Prominent - no extra before 2 out - weakening when jumped slightly right and not fluent last - lost fourth run-in(op 18/1)
2024-10-12 5d Fairyhouse 18.5f Good 2/9 25 Keith Donoghue 158 93 77 4/1
Hurdle Turf ONeills.com Maiden Hurdle In touch with leaders - mistake 6th - headway from 2 out - ran on and went remote second towards finish - no match for winner
2024-10-07 154d Fairyhouse 20.5f Good 4/14 2.25 Caragh Monaghan 151 103 68 66/1
Hurdle Turf Buy Now & Save With The Winter Festival Real Deal Bundle Maiden Hurdle Midfield - headway 4 out - outpaced after 3 out - stayed on and went fourth run-in(op 50/1)
2024-05-06 6d Down Royal 23f Good 99/12 Mr D G Lavery 168 7/1
Chase Turf C&C White Maiden Hunters Chase Led - headed but prominent after 1st - raced in fourth behind clear leaders halfway - bad mistake 9th - mistake 10th - soon pulled up (jockey said gelding burst a blood vessel)
2024-04-30 125d Punchestown 24.5f Soft 8/16 0.75 Mr J Dunne p 154 89 9/1
Chase Turf Kildare Hunt Club Cross Country Chase for the Ladies Perpetual Cup Prominent - not fluent 20th - weakened from 3 out(op 10/1)
2023-12-27 269d Limerick 22.5f Heavy 99/16 Mr J Dunne p 161 12/1
Chase Turf Earl Of Harrington Memorial Maiden Hunters Chase Prominent - mistake and fell 4 out(op 17/2 tchd 14/1)
2023-04-02 DEB Downpatrick 23.5f Soft 3/9 Mr D G Lavery 168 86 6/1
Boardsmill Sires Maiden Hunters Chase

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.
Time since last runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)300.0%
Normal (2-4wk)400.0%
Freshened (1-2m)200.0%
Layoff (2-6m)200.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 4200.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)1300.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good700.0%
Soft500.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Fairyhouse400.0%
Fontwell300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2023-04-02–2025-04-25. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.